Home Health & Hospice Week

Industry Note:

Hospices Get More Time To Volunteer For HOPE

Hospices interested in testing out the new HOPE assessment tool haven’t missed their chance yet. Hospice Outcomes & Patient Evaluation contractor Abt Associates has extended the application period to “alpha test” the tool to Feb. 21. Testing is scheduled to occur in the spring. Details of test participation are at www.cms.gov/files/document/hope-alpha-test-recruitment- announcement-final.pdf-0.
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